Films by Birthe Templin

Germany 2024, 85 min
by Kristine Nrecaj, Birthe Templin

HOUSE WITH A VOICE tells the story of six Burrneshas who, for different reasons, have decided to take on the social role of men. They have done this to circumvent patriarchal structures, to avoid misogynistic attacks, to support the family economically, to avoid compelled marriage and to be free. Our characters communicate with us intimately as they talk about their lives and bring us closely into their personal journey. They speak about freedom and oppression, about the promise of sacrificing t

Germany 2019, 43 min
by Kristine Nrecaj, Birthe Templin

Sixty years ago Bedrie was born as a girl in Albania. Today she lives as a man. She is a sworn virgin. The tradition of sworn virgins started 600 years ago: if there were no sons, one of the daughters had to live as a man, to maintain the family. Some women have chosen this path because they wanted to be free. Bedrie couldn't accept the restrictions of a woman's life. One day she gets a call from the young Adele (26) living in Tirana. Adele is searching for her identity, she wants to live self-d

Germany 2008, 58 min
by Gesa Knolle, Birthe Templin

WHAT REMAINS captures almost 70 years of German history and introduces two families who couldn't be more different. When she was just 17, Erna chose to remain with her mother during the deportation even to Auschwitz. She promised her mother to tell the world of the horrors she experienced, something she is still doing. Dietlinde on the other hand finds out in her teens that the woman who has raised her is not her real mother, but her aunt. Whilst researching her family history in the 80’s, she l